Setting up a PedalTrain with Voodoo Lab Pedal Power Pro II (Guitar Lesson GG-123)

In this video I'll show you how to fit a Voodoo Lab Pedal Power Pro II power supply to a PedalTrain 2 pedal board, apply the velcro and get ready to put the pedals on. Next video in series we'll be getting the pedals on a wiring them up!
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[@dandunning7731]

One handy tip is to, whilst you're lining up the PedalPower for drilling, to plug the PedalPower in through the holes so that there is absolutely no way of drilling the wrong location! :)

[@Brian.Garceau]

A trick I use when drilling metal is to use a sharp-pointed metal center punch, or a nail. Use that with a hammer to set a dent in the metal in the center of each marking. Drill into that dent in the metal and that way the drill will stay in place during the operation, rather than "walk around". Another hint is to use a small diameter drill first, and then follow with the correct size drill. The smaller drill can be easier to control and depending on the size of the hole you want to end up with, when drilling metal it can be much easier to start small and use gradually larger diameter bits until you get to the size you need.

[@blueleadguitar]

it would make more sense if the pedaltrain came with pre-drilled holes if they;re expecting everyone to use the pedal power2 plus lol

[@jackoo666]

seriously

[@tomassimon4323]

Man, I swear everytime I look for something guitar related on youtube (be it lessons or other stuff) I end up finding a JustinGuitar video on the subject. I was precisely looking to buy a pedal train and wanted to know how easy it was to set up the power supply. Thanks so much!!!

[@Colin.W]

I've had mine for about as long as this videos been out now. One thing is that the pedal power gets in the way of your patches/power cords.

[@NormanRB]

It's really sad when the high point of someone's day is that they're first to comment on a KZbin video and simply that it's their only comment. Moving on, thanks for this Justin. I will be looking to purchase a few pedals soon (still learning) so a pedal board will be in my future as well. Thanks and kudos for all of the help.

[@PJyrstinkangas]

I like your excited attitude, you're like a kid who just got his birthday presents. Makes me wish I could afford to build up my own pedalboard setup as well...

[@CKS5000]

great video, I can just see hundreds of people are now scratching there head thinking why have I been putting this pedal power on the top this whole time!

[@Sabbath877]

Just brought the pedaltrain pro off ebay. After watching this vid now I'm mega excited. Can't wait to get it

[@permian11]

my pedal train is great. Got the hardshell case for 30 bucks on craigslist too, and it is built fantastically well.

[@michaelscott7548]

I was hoping you'd mention the drill-bit size you used - I was already up to speed on the rest of it.

[@amishbob]

for the rest of us skimming: text overlay at 9:30 says 1/8" drill bit ideal, and 3mm metric ok if you round out the holes a bit

[@squidwardjtentacles]

The back of my pedalboard doesn't have 2 large holes for the power. How do I get around this without buying a new pedalboard or drilling large holes?

[@SteinEgeberg]

Great tip about the velcro and carpets - smart. I have one Pedal Train Pro - but the carpet tip acually saves me buying another for studio use. I will buy a piece of rugged carpet and attach it - with velcro :-) - to my floor!

[@DelTangBrav]

Don't forget to tighten those screws you left loose to enable easy line up - some proprietary filler might fix your floor -best to drill on a spare piece of wood though. Best Wishes David

[@JacobStoneFilms]

What size are the screws? My voodoo didn’t come with any. Just the brackets.

[@brianmenke]

Thanks for this Justin. I was actually pretty confused which way the brackets were supposed to be attached. Once I saw that everything else made sense. In short, you made it easy so thanks!

[@michael_caz_nyc]

Hey Justin. Enjoyed your Video. I could not find Video # 2 ( the continuation of this video ). Thanks Again for your Informative Videos & Guitar Lessons - Michael Caz - NYC -

[@Krystof42]

Hi, Justin ! Thank you for this video : it was a great help to install my Voodoo Lab on my pedalboard. :-D

[@frankkalb8544]

Thank you Justin, another great video, really helpful!

[@klewis2048]

Brialliant Justin! Just got my PedalPower 4x4 installed in about as much time as it took you.

[@Robb0h]

@PhilipPorter They sell the PP2 brackets separately for $13. $10 (or less?) for a hole saw and you're in business for ~$25... maybe $5 more for some emory cloth and black paint to touch up the holes? Then your board would be exactly like you want it.

[@cooley23]

Justin, thanks for the tutorial! Got mine all set up....sounds great! I appreciate the help!

[@robertpeters4075]

For $150 I should not be drilling holes. I never take my stuff out so I will just go with a piece of plywood (hard wood ). Also I need a place to put my wall wart for my Eventide H9 Max, which won't work with this mounting arrangement. This pedal is way too expensive to not use the original power cable, right? Thanks for the info as usual.

[@MrGuitardude92]

cannot wait for part two!! please Justin, stop teasing us like this! lol

[@hippiekarl7]

I bound my PP2 into the same spot on P-Train with 2 pieces of 100mph tape 2 months ago, and it's still secure. I'll drill mine out and use the brackets if it ever comes loose....

[@Smudgie]

@JimmerSD That`s the best advice yet, thanks! I wasn`t aware of those. I had thought of finding a metal shop in the area and asking them to drill a couple of holes for me. I will look into the metal hole punch.

[@HasinShahadArRafi]

Hey man, correct me if I'm wrong. I think you didn't put the next video you were talking about, the one where you would explain about arranging the pedals. If you've already done that, please give me the link to it. Thanks!

[@erikholm]

@PhilipPorter If you don't need the courtesy outlet, and if you don't need the dip switches on one of the power supplies, you can move the first power supply further to the side so that the power input cable goes into the left hole (looking at it from underneath) and then put the second power supply upside down to reach the second hole. :-)

[@Smudgie]

@tehm Believe me, I thought of this, but actually it doesn`t help due to the power supply holes for the cables on the back of the Power Plus becoming inaccessible behind the bar that Justin firstly drills into.

[@opio11]

Hey Justin my pedal train didn't come with the brackets so I ordered online and it fits however it's covering the ventilation holes in the power supply. Your power supply looks bigger than mine. I have the pedal power 2 plus. Let me know thanks

[@MrFuzzleupagus]

Thanks for the great demo, Justin. I am planning on purchasing the same combo soon.

[@thecharlesmacdonald]

I am building the same board! :) Looks a good size. Not seen one yet.

[@nigelsherriff]

Thank u very helpful! Now successfully installed 👊👍

[@KowboySantos]

the best! i'm doing this today.. i just got my Pedal Power 2+

[@poserdisposer6460]

Could you also use electrical tape to stick the power supply on?

[@deathred12]

hi justin.. really great video.. hope you can make a new video about the arrangement of pedals and how to wired them up together.. im really looking forward to it :)

[@theblytonian3906]

Just a heads up for the not so cashed up Aussie budding pedal board builders out there. Unarguably Pedaltrain sell a solid product, but they have established their brand name as prestigious in the segment so it's only for wealthier guitarists IMO. Up and coming Chinese brand Joyo make a board of similar quality, design and size for a fraction of the price for the value minded or budget constrained - like me. Check out the Pedaltrain Classic 2 vs Joyo RDB2. Joyo's RDB2 comes either with an airport trolley style hard case upping the total price to AUD$199 shipped, or without a case for $79 which is fine for home bedroom or studio use, and allowing a case of choice to be acquired later. I paid AUD$77.50 in 2018 $AUD for mine without case inc shipping. All I can say is "bite me" Pedaltrain. The RDB2 is beautifully texture finished powder coated aluminium, with a PSU mount bracket clip for either of Joyo's PSUs or the numerous even cheaper clones from Vitoos, Flanger, Caline et al. A Pedaltrain Classic 2 pedalboard clone pretty much. Pedaltrain prices might be OK if you can buy at US prices from the likes of Sweetwater in the US, but here,..forget it. For comparison, Pedaltrain 2 with soft case AUD$290 on eBay, a whopping "from" AUD$360 elsewhere! Too rich for me. With hard case for AUD$529?!! o.O Best I've seen is AUD$499 on eBay. Someone's 'havin' a lend' (Aussie slang for 'takin' the p1ss') right? Let's see now. AUD$529 vs AUD$199 for the effectively same items. Hmmm...let me think about that for half a nanosecond. That's right. I can buy a Squier Affinity Tele with the change.Tough call ain't it?

[@Zavarzin]

You made it look way too easy, Justin :) It took me quite a while and a few spare drill holes before I got it right :D

[@KillBasix]

Im trying to run a voodoo labs 4x4 on a novo 32 and I hope I don’t have to carve out two massive holes in the back of it to fit my 4x4

[@Smudgie]

I like and use the Pedaltrain 2 but I wish they would drill more holes in the front for using more than 1 Pedal Power because I have 11 Pedals on my board and the Pedal Power only drives 8 Pedals.

[@boooooogi]

Very nice video! I can't wait for the next one! Thanks a lot, Justin!

[@snooze0023]

Do you know of a large pedal board which integrates power rather than have to do all that drilling stuff which im useless at. And that will fit 10 pedals?

[@blindingtothenakedeye]

hey ***** this is a great video thanks for explaining how to mount the power supply. I have an earlier pedaltrain model, it is similar to the pedaltrain 2, but I cannot find the exact model online. I want to buy the voodoo lab pro II with the mounting brackets...can you confirm that they will work with my board? Please let me know ! Thank you !

[@Smudgie]

@JustinSandercoe I tried doing exactly the same but with a mini and putting my loop on top of the amp (I think you play on much bigger stages than I do ;-)). This means the pedals in the loop (via the amp loop switch) are all always on or all always off which is sometimes a bit of a compromise.

[@HashimotoTheBand]

It's great to use a silver Sharpie when one has to write on black. I write on all my wall warts with a silver Sharpie - to know what piece of equipment I'm unplugging, or to remember what goes with what.

[@bitterclinger]

Thanks for the great info Justin...very helpful as usual (and your EFX loop board vid was also sweet). Want to see the second part of this one though :)

[@jeanrepal]

So I was wonderin, is there a pedaltrain equivalent for the Voodoo Lab Mondo? Or is this compatibility only given with the Voodoo Lab Po II and Pedaltrain PT-2?

[@c1lreay]

If your not busy this morning could you please come round and help me setup my new pedal train and Marshall code50.

[@maximmaunz]

Where did you get your pedalboard? If I got it off of GuitarCenter wuld it come with the power supply?

[@Mbmoney1217]

Great video! Made setting up my Voodoo real easy. BTW, what kind of shoes are those?

[@HorizonReverie]

Hey for some reason my pedal train 2 and pedal power 2 + didn't fit as well and I ended up forcing it in chipping the paint a little on the back of my board... Has this happened before?

[@Katest3r]

This has been really helpful thanks Justin :)

[@boilingaction]

And what if 8 power supplies aren't enough? Seems to me that along with those holes in the back there is only space for one Voodoo Lab Pedal Power Pro II power supply. Otherwise it should have at least one hole more.

[@Zavarzin]

There are six outputs 100 mah each and two with 250 mah. Depending on what pedals you're using you could split an output. A lot of dirt pedals need like 20 mah.

[@maxencegodefroid]

Anyone khow where can we buy the mounting bracket. Now they sell the "Pedaltrain Pedal Mount (PT-VDL-MK)" but ist for the (PedalTrain CLASSIC 2) not the original (PedalTrain 2)

[@Dave-Gerhart]

This was really helpful! Thanks.

[@willrowe97]

Hi there! I was wondering, i have a cheaper, smaller power supply (Dr tone normal sized one), what would be the best way of setting this up on the board?

[@jrp312]

Hi, stupid question but, what drill bit did you use for this? I'm using a 3mm high speed steel bit like the installation instructions said and it won't drill through the aluminium properly.

[@jackhipgrave]

Very helpful! Thanks 🙏🏻🤘🏻

[@Claymish]

Fantastic video as always, very insightful.

[@cbappa2]

What about the Voodoo Lab - Pedal Power MONDO?

[@hothempire]

Thanks, Justin!

[@h.j.w2783]

great video although...why only put the drill size up at 9:20 and not when you began drilling. I drilled too big a hole and now the screws won't fit...

[@FloridaManMatty]

Dr. H Not his fault. You should have your drilling privileges revoked.

[@h.j.w2783]

lol. got it sorted in the end, thanks for the kind words.

[@FloridaManMatty]

:) All in good fun, brother. Trust me...I'm the last guy who should be allowed to handle power tools.

[@recycledcitizen]

Did anybody run into an issue when the Pedal Power Pro II snaps in place and the board is flipped over that the Pedal Train no longer sits flat on the ground? It seems I need to put raisers on the pedal board feet now.

[@Pancakes1121]

Nice shoes dude, what are they?

[@zhanknight]

What is that tweed amp behind you? Looks like an old Fender logo.

[@lesmcc8103]

I think it's an old Mesa Boogie?

[@FeonaLeeJones]

do u scrape off the rubber feet when you attach brackets ?

[@paulcarter802]

+Feona Lee Jones no

[@alvagoldbook2]

I get by just fine with batteries. Plus I don't get any nasty AC leakage into my signal.

[@sinfuldavy0]

What size drill bit was used?

[@MojoStrummer]

@nsilvanet Because thats only an emulator, there are reasons why they make individual pedals.

[@Smudgie]

@nsilvanet Analog pedals are still considered to be better by professional musicians. You will rarely see a pro-guitarist using anything but. Agreed emulator sounds are good, but the response to the dynamics of playing and the "feel" doesn`t compete.

[@angusplaysbass]

Great tutorial!!

[@TampsG1994]

can you do this with a pedaltrain PT-1?

[@verandahs01]

being in the buildin game i like your DeWalt drill, is that the 18v 3mAh, the light function turns me on. LOL... thanks mate

[@pranavguitarist]

How exactly do we gain access to the SAG knobes on the PedalPower 2 + cause they're covered up by the pedaltrain

[@lesmcc8103]

Yeah, hopefully you don't need to get at them very often

[@rabbyd542]

you look strikingly similar to Norm McDonald, great video.

[@MMGuitarTV]

How about doin this with the DC Brick?

[@rockbrown33]

Very Very Helpful Thanks Alot

[@CharielDye]

Chea!

[@jefffree9403]

Where is the second part to this video please?

[@itslubby_]

Can't you just use velcro to attach the power supply?

[@jjulch]

Might want to recommend putting something between the pedal board and floor so you're not drilling holes in your floor,,,

[@purpleunicorn4814]

thank you for the video!

[@MrGuitardude92]

This is a great video, but like I said a year ago, where's the next video? lol I can't seem to find it.

[@FreindlyRanger]

What is this, the shopping channel?

[@sinfuldavy0]

At 9:34 I got my answer. Thanks

[@mgsg50]

this happened to me when i bought mine. i called customer service and they sent me a new one that they said would be right. but they sent me one that was exactly the same. so now im waiting for a third one

[@deathwatch2009]

Wait a minute... Did anyone else catch Justin using the word, "bunghole" for his pedalboard??? Justin, do you know what that word means in the USA?

[@joesatriani1200rulez]

Doesn't matter what it means in the USA, The English language in the UK, where England is! is the correct English. Just stating my point!

[@deathwatch2009]

You've changed the spelling of the word rules for your monitor yet you don't seem to understand the use of the word bunghole as it applies in different meanings?

[@MrJackonthehighway]

i don't want to offend you Justin, and I admire your work a lot; but did you become an advertising salesman lately?

[@anonymousguy7723]

This pedal train board in this video is an old design. The new ones are totally different. No more 2 holes in front. And better construction.

[@theblytonian3906]

Curiosity begs. "No more 2 holes in front" makes newer and totally different better (implied) how exactly?

[@DanPaquin1]

You also need a different bracket for the newer ones. The correct bracket for the new Pedal Train models is taller/deeper. Found out the hard way but fortunately Sweetwater is good with returns ; )

[@BzzDog]

not finding the next video in the series...

[@fromthethronefl]

Now these babies tend to heat up so shoot in 3 second bursts. In the event of capture I will personally distribute these cyanide capsules to be placed under the tongue like so.

[@HanafiElSha7toor]

hahaha :D I don't have enough money to buy an amount of pedals that would require a pedal-board in the first place!! Nevertheless, awesome lesson Justin, just as always ;) Oh, right, can you please do a lesson for "Hey You" or "High hopes" by Pink Floyd? It's been a while since you did a Pink Floyd song,.pleeeeease ◕◡◕

[@Dave13185]

Cioks sorry can't seem to edit from iOS app

[@YaniT991]

@bushibayushi Yup, it's bad for your back. Better to use the kitchen table ;-)

[@ltrafael]

I don't recommend doing that if your pedal train is made of aluminium. It is quite a toxic substance and when you drill holes on it you are basically breathing aluminium dust. So you should do this wearing a mask at least, but you are still polluting the environment, which is your house, your garden and your air. If you already have one it's ok, but if you are going to buy a new one, buy one made of another material, like steel.

[@bushibayushi]

i wouldn't recommend drilling on the wooden floor like that ;)

[@everythingtakin]

At 8:26 sounds like an English police whistle

[@danlessard3973]

You can have a large "Donner" pedaltrain + gig bag for only 65$

[@ryancapewell6504]

The self tapping screws Voodoo labs give you are crap, they broke off in my board and ruined my project

[@IItothe222345helomot]

Where's number 2?

[@brostomper]

yeah usually its easier to poke the bungs from the back.. =]